Salado Creek AVA
| Salado Creek AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 2004 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | California |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 1190 hectares (2940 acre) |
| Planted acreage: | 18 hectares (44 acre) |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Sauvignon Blanc , Syrah , Viognier |
Salado Creek AVA (recognized June 29, 2004) is a wine-growing region in the US state of California . The area extends to the northern part of the administrative area of Stanislaus County , in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley southwest of the town of Patterson, known for the apricot growing . The Diablo Grande AVA wine-growing region continues further north.
The largest processor of grape material and wine is the KitFox Vineyards winery , which relies on contract processors in nearby Lodi .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.163 Salado Creek." ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page on June 30, 2008.
- ^ Wine Institute (2008). "American Viticultural Areas by State" . Last access to this page on June 30, 2008.
- ↑ a b Wine-searcher.com (2008). "Wines from Salado Creek" . Last access to this page on June 30, 2008.
literature
- André Dominé : Wine . 1st edition. Tandem Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8331-4344-1 .